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Green Building Concept
The `Green Building' concept is gaining importance in various countries, including India. These are buildings that ensure that waste is minimized at every stage during the construction and operation of the building, resulting in low costs, according to experts in the technology.
Green Building
Green Buildings are also known as high performance or sustainable building.
It is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from sitting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction.
What make’s a building “Green” ?
Green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
Reducing waste, pollution and environment degradation
NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS:
Since the Industrial Revolution, the world has witnessed incalculable technological achievements, population growth, and corresponding increases in resource use
As we enter a new century, we are recognizing the side effects of our activities.
Ability to provide the resources required to sustain life while retaining the capacity to regenerate and remain viable.
As the world‘s population continues to expand, implementation of resource-efficient measures in all areas of human activity is imperative
CONVETIONAL BUILDINGS:
Water Efficiency
Dual-flush toilets
Waterless urinals
Sensor-controlled faucets
87.5% of irrigation system to be de-commissioned after 1 year plant establishment period
Material Efficiency
Utilize local / regional expertise, labor & materials
Specify materials with no or low VOC content, low toxicity and recycled content
Consider products made from renewable resources
Use prefab systems to reduce on-campus waste
Energy Efficiency
28% better than ASHRAE 90.1 standard
Annual energy savings of 6.4MWh, equal to $180,000
Heat recovery systems
Demand ventilation
Maximum natural lighting
Motion sensor lighting controls
Buildings and Energy
Energy
US buildings account for ½ of total US energy consumption
Indoor Environmental Quality
Low-emitting materials
CO2 monitoring
Displacement ventilation
Maximum natural lighting
Green housekeeping program
Cost :
The most criticized issue about constructing environmentally friendly buildings is the price.
The stigma is between the knowledge of up-front cost vs. life-cycle cost.
The savings in money come from more efficient use of utilities which result in decreased energy bills.
Environmental benefits
Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity
Improve air and water quality
Reduce solid waste
Conserve natural resources
Economic benefits :
Reduce operating costs
Enhance asset value and profits
Improve employee productivity and satisfaction
Optimize life-cycle economic performance
Health and community benefits :
Improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments
Reduce allergies, asthma and even enhance your performance at work.
Enhance occupant comfort and health
Minimize strain on local infrastructure
Contribute to overall quality of life
STEPS TO ENSURE SUCCESS
Awareness should be made in Public
Special steps should be taken by government
CONCLUSION :
There is a need to use our energy resources very efficiently by using sustainable buildings.
Within 10 years when compared to conventional buildings we can reduce the electricity consumption by 85%& gas consumption by 93%.
So these buildings are eco-friendly, we need to create awareness
Green Building Concept
The `Green Building' concept is gaining importance in various countries, including India. These are buildings that ensure that waste is minimized at every stage during the construction and operation of the building, resulting in low costs, according to experts in the technology.
Green Building
Green Buildings are also known as high performance or sustainable building.
It is the practice of creating structures and using processes that are environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from sitting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and deconstruction.
What make’s a building “Green” ?
Green buildings are designed to reduce the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:
Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources
Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
Reducing waste, pollution and environment degradation
NEED FOR SUSTAINABLE BUILDINGS:
Since the Industrial Revolution, the world has witnessed incalculable technological achievements, population growth, and corresponding increases in resource use
As we enter a new century, we are recognizing the side effects of our activities.
Ability to provide the resources required to sustain life while retaining the capacity to regenerate and remain viable.
As the world‘s population continues to expand, implementation of resource-efficient measures in all areas of human activity is imperative
CONVETIONAL BUILDINGS:
Water Efficiency
Dual-flush toilets
Waterless urinals
Sensor-controlled faucets
87.5% of irrigation system to be de-commissioned after 1 year plant establishment period
Material Efficiency
Utilize local / regional expertise, labor & materials
Specify materials with no or low VOC content, low toxicity and recycled content
Consider products made from renewable resources
Use prefab systems to reduce on-campus waste
Energy Efficiency
28% better than ASHRAE 90.1 standard
Annual energy savings of 6.4MWh, equal to $180,000
Heat recovery systems
Demand ventilation
Maximum natural lighting
Motion sensor lighting controls
Buildings and Energy
Energy
US buildings account for ½ of total US energy consumption
Indoor Environmental Quality
Low-emitting materials
CO2 monitoring
Displacement ventilation
Maximum natural lighting
Green housekeeping program
Cost :
The most criticized issue about constructing environmentally friendly buildings is the price.
The stigma is between the knowledge of up-front cost vs. life-cycle cost.
The savings in money come from more efficient use of utilities which result in decreased energy bills.
Environmental benefits
Enhance and protect ecosystems and biodiversity
Improve air and water quality
Reduce solid waste
Conserve natural resources
Economic benefits :
Reduce operating costs
Enhance asset value and profits
Improve employee productivity and satisfaction
Optimize life-cycle economic performance
Health and community benefits :
Improve air, thermal, and acoustic environments
Reduce allergies, asthma and even enhance your performance at work.
Enhance occupant comfort and health
Minimize strain on local infrastructure
Contribute to overall quality of life
STEPS TO ENSURE SUCCESS
Awareness should be made in Public
Special steps should be taken by government
CONCLUSION :
There is a need to use our energy resources very efficiently by using sustainable buildings.
Within 10 years when compared to conventional buildings we can reduce the electricity consumption by 85%& gas consumption by 93%.
So these buildings are eco-friendly, we need to create awareness
